First foreign leader to congratulate Putin revealed

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is apparently the first foreign leader to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his inauguration for a fifth term as Russian president, which took place earlier on Tuesday.

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Taiwan says it’s drawing ‘lessons’ from Ukraine conflict

The disputed island is looking to emulate Kiev in the looming conflict with Beijing, the foreign minister says Taiwan has observed the conflict in Ukraine and drawn several lessons for its own confrontation with mainland China, the disputed island’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, told CNN in an interview aired on Sunday.

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Murder suspect detained after Moscow shootout (DISTURBING VIDEOS)

The firefight with police came after a prominent skateboarder was killed in the Russian capital, possibly out of jealously, according to local media A murder suspect has been detained following a firefight with Moscow police, hours after he allegedly gunned down a man in the west of the Russian capital.

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